Maritime Delimitation Law rejected

[NewsWhore]

Yesterday the Chamber of Deputies rejected an agreement between the Dominican government and the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. The agreement was for the promotion and protection of investments. The reason for the rejection is article 13 of the agreement which references the maritime borders of each nation. A press release by the Dominican government said that the terms of the agreement were not acceptable and that they infringed on the DR's sovereignty. PLD Deputy Minou Tavarez Mirabal, head of the commission that studied the agreement, said that the agreement conflicted with the current Maritime Delimitation Law, which is reportedly still awaiting approval by the Executive Branch.

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